EP 141
Gen-X's brutal honesty about work (and Gen-Z secretly agrees)
· 51:48
- `[0:37]` Intro — why we're putting Gen-X and Gen-Z in the same room - `[2:45]` Meet Annabelle (Gen-Z, MAP) and Jeremy (Gen-X, Change Work Life)…
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EP 140
BBC Email Blunder, Amazon’s Culture Crisis, and the Battle for BooHoo. PLUS! Will Giangrande's Hot Take on Gen-Z
· 52:39
- `2:35` Story 1 — The BBC email blunder - `7:27` Story 2 — Amazon's culture crisis…
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EP 139
Why we're still lonely at work, with Dr. Connie Hadley
with Connie Hadley · 52:56
Connie joins Al and Leanne to challenge the assumption that remote and hybrid setups are the root cause of isolation. Her data reveals the real drivers — culture, leadership, and the quiet erosion of connection that happ…
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EP 138
October theory explained, finding purpose, and EY's latest scandal. PLUS! Dr Audrey Tang's Hot Take on burnout - This Week in Work, 22nd October 2024
· 56:14
- `[2:42]` Story 1 — October Theory: the new New Year? - `[7:27]` Story 2 — Finding purpose after burnout (Suneel Gupta)…
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EP 137
How to have difficult conversations at work, with HR Experts Kathleen Troyer and Liz Bronson
with Experts Kathleen Troyer, Liz Bronson · 50:42
Kathleen ("Kat") and Liz join Al and Leanne to tackle one of the hardest parts of leadership: having difficult conversations. They explore how global events have reshaped workplace dynamics, why "bringing your whole self…
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EP 136
WordPress drama and the CEO big birthday crisis, PLUS Oliver Yonchev's Hot Take on A.I. - This Week in Work, 15th October 2024
· 54:31
- `2:44` News Roundup: The Big Birthday Crisis - `7:31` News Roundup: WordPress vs. WP Engine drama…
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EP 135
How to Get a Job in Tech: Insider Advice from Industry Veterans John White and Nick Korte
· 1:05:36
Al and Leanne sit down with John White and Nick Korte, co-hosts of the *Nerd Journey* podcast, who bring decades of combined experience across a range of tech roles. They get into the wide world of tech jobs, the persona…
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EP 134
Do childless bosses lack empathy? PLUS Gen-Z salary demands and Sonia Thompson’s Hot Take on Inclusion
· 49:29
- `2:36` Story 1 — Salary transparency and Gen Z talent - `7:12` Story 2 — Do childless bosses lack empathy?…
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EP 133
How to network with VIPs, with F1 Legend, Sir Jackie Stewart
with Jackie Stewart · 50:25
In this special episode, Al sits down with "The Flying Scot" to uncover the art of networking with VIPs. Sir Jackie shares how he turned severe dyslexia into a superpower, why service beats sycophancy every time, and how…
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EP 132
A.I. Managers, Diversity Backlash, and Phill Agnew’s Hot Take on Hard Work – This Week in Work, 1st October 2024
· 52:32
- `[2:40]` Story 1 — The UK's "accidental managers" crisis - `[6:49]` Story 2 — Can AI replace human managers?…
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EP 131
Do you work with a psychopath? With Dr Abigail Marsh
with Abigail Marsh · 1:04:35
Dr Abigail Marsh joins Al and Leanne to unpack the reality of psychopathy in the workplace. They explore why people with psychopathic traits are often invisible rather than obvious, which industries attract them, and how…
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EP 130
Tesco’s Fire and Rehire Fail, Oversharing at Work, PLUS! Can A.I. Help Us Find Purpose? – This Week in Work, 24th September 2024
· 44:36
- `1:30` Story 1 — Intellectual humility in leadership - `6:38` Story 2 — Tesco's fire and rehire fail…
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EP 129
Confessions of a CEO: Loneliness, Risk, and Building a Business with No Experience, with Harry Cramer
with Harry Cramer · 49:32
In this episode, Harry opens up about what it's really like to build a business from scratch with no experience — including the loneliness of leadership, the reality of running a company alongside his wife Chloe, and why…
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EP 128
Are You a Workaholic? PLUS Gen Z Whisperers and the New Normal for Sick Days – This Week in Work 17th September 2024
· 52:48
- `1:41` Story 1 — Are you a workaholic? - `6:30` Story 2 — The Gen Z Whisperers…
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EP 127
How to Lead Gen Z, according to Millennial leaders Paul & Amanda from MAP
· 55:40
This episode is part of our Thursday interview series, where we showcase organisations doing amazing things to create strong workplace cultures. - `[0:00]` Intro / The HubSpot ad…
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EP 126
19 ways to improve your life, WTF is 'Founder Mode', and the UK's new 4-day work week - This Week in Work, 10th September 2024
· 47:55
- `2:11` Story 1 — UK's new right to request a four-day work week - `7:18` Story 2 — Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode…
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EP 125
The Willy Wonka Office: How Ed Williams and Candy Kittens are Redefining the Workplace
· 47:48
Ed joins Al and Leanne to unpack the thinking behind the space, the realities of managing a young team with big expectations, and why unlimited holiday might not be the perk it appears to be. - `[0:37]` Intro — welcome t…
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EP 124
Google’s WFH mistake, Toxic bosses & the psychology behind Pumpkin Spice Latte..? - This Week in Work 3rd September 2024
· 48:05
- `2:37` News Roundup — The psychology of the Pumpkin Spice Latte - `6:30` News Roundup — Eric Schmidt on Google's WFH culture…
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EP 123
How to disagree with your boss, Aussie work reforms and menowashing - This Week in Work 27th August 2024
· 43:10
- `[3:46]` News Roundup — Menowashing - `[8:34]` News Roundup — Managers vs. Leaders…
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EP 122
Doomscrolling, Wisdom Work, and What CEOs Eat: This Week in Work, 20th August 2024
· 46:34
- `2:30` Story 1 — Doomscrolling and its impact on mental health - `9:07` Story 2 — Wisdom work in a multigenerational workforce…
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EP 121
Crowd Psychology, Gen Alpha Slang and The Peter Principle: This Week in Work, 13th August 2024
· 47:26
- `[2:00]` News Round-Up — Gen Alpha slang decoded (skibidi, sigma, gyat & mewing) - `[9:28]` News Round-Up — Bad bosses and how to spot them in an interview…
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EP 120
Stress bragging, Gen-Z jargon and pets on Zoom - This Week in Work, 6th August 2024
· 44:37
- `2:44` Story 1 — Stress bragging - `7:57` Story 2 — Gen-Z slang guide…
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EP 119
How to build connection in remote teams, with Confetti CEO, Lee Rubin
with Lee Rubin · 48:27
Lee Rubin joins Al and Leanne to talk about the art and science of building genuine connection in distributed teams. From her pivot from in-person events to virtual experiences during the pandemic, to why "pure fun" even…
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EP 118
How to find happiness working abroad, with Nathan Cornwell
with Nathan Cornwell · 55:05
Nathan joins Al and Leanne to unpack the realities of expat life, drawing on his own experience living in China and his work supporting globally mobile employees. They explore the two types of expat (those running *towar…
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EP 117
What to do if you hate your job, with Louise Kershaw
with Louise Kershaw · 57:49
Louise joins Al and Leanne to unpack why so many Millennials feel stuck, the difference between a tweak and a total overhaul, and how to figure out what's actually missing before you throw the whole career away. She shar…
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EP 116
Why our brains don't like change, with Hilary Scarlet
with Hilary Scarlet · 54:57
Hilary joins Al and Leanne to explore the neuroscience of change: why our brains treat workplace transformation as a threat, why choice is the secret ingredient, and what leaders get wrong when they roll out change progr…
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EP 115
How to get better candidates, with David Thompson
with David Thompson · 45:34
David joins Al and Leanne for a masterclass in employer branding — what it is, why it's no longer a nice-to-have, and how to build one that attracts better candidates and keeps your best people. He shares why the power b…
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EP 114
The truth about ambition: Finding Fulfilment in the 'Power Middle', with Cate Luzio
with Cate Luzio · 47:53
Cate Luzio spent the first half of her career climbing the ranks of the world's biggest banks. Then, in 2018, she walked away to found Luminary — a global professional education and networking platform for women and alli…
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EP 113
How to go from Toxic Boss to Human Leader, with Alexis Zahner
with Alexis Zahner · 49:19
She joins Al and Leanne to unpack her journey from toxic competitor to human-centric leader, what "human leadership" actually means (and what it doesn't), and why self-leadership is the foundation everything else sits on…
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EP 112
What most businesses get WRONG about growth, with Adrian Lomas
with Adrian Lomas · 43:51
After running his marketing agency Blue Leaf for over a decade, Adrian hit rock bottom in 2013 — working longer hours than anyone on his team, carrying every problem himself, and watching the business he'd built start to…
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